IVY Eats At Graffiti In Hamra

Dubbed as one of the “cool” bistro’s in town, I thought to myself, I must try  Graffiti for a quick after-work bite. The place screamed “different”  and describes itself as ” Urban Bistro.”   A group of  slightly grungy-looking university students sat huddled in a corner with a huge cloud of smoke lingering above them while my friend and I made our way to a more secluded section in the back.  Three different waiters served us in total- which made the communication slightly annoying. One of them had A LOT of attitude, although he seemed to be the one with the most authority.  Although I usually find uncalled-for attitude a huge turnoff , I decided I may as well give the place the benefit of the doubt.

The heat has been painful this summer so what better to sip-on then some freshly-made iced teas. Superb

I had the croque monsieur. The portion:generous. The cheese was a delight and the sandwhich had so much potential, except it was too dry. Why? Because they simply placed the ham between the bread with no butter, béchamel sauce or anything that could give this sandwich that breath of life it needed. The fries were good. .

The variety of items on the menu weren’t exactly as unique as I’d expected.

Verdict: I would come back only for that iced- tea, sans the attitude. Bisoux